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“I don’t think we can just step into the playoffs,” McDavid
said in a video conference call with three other Pacific Division players on Friday. “Game 1, it’s Calgary coming to Edmonton and guys are running around trying to kill each other that haven’t played for two months.

“It’ll end up the [AHL] Stockton Heat versus the Bakersfield Condors if that’s the case. We want to keep the guys healthy. A fair season is a full season. If we can do that, that’s what we’d obviously prefer.”

IF the NHL resumes play, I don’t see how the league can truly justify not starting back up immediately with the playoffs.